[CrackBerry Question]

I am thinking of buying new BB 9720, but what I cannot find anywhere on forums is answer to the question:
To run the preinstalled email client on BB, do I need BIS (Blackberry Internet Service)?
My mobile network operator tells me that no. He says I can run the email client and use it with my email accounts (via POP or IMAP) on gmail, yahoo etc.
All I need is "internet connection plan" - which I already have.
But what I learned from various sources about BB OS 7.1 is that some applications dont run without BIS.

Can anybody help me, please?

[redchilli88]

Welcome to CrackBerry!

For emails you definitely do need BIS for the BB 9720 (BlackBerry previous operating system - BBOS).

You don't need BIS for BlackBerry new operating system 10 (BB10) i.e. Z3, Z10, Z30, Q5, Q10, and Passport.

[Azam Saghir]

Search the web for an app called LogicMail
I have that running fine as a POP email 3rd party client on my daughter's BlackBerry Curve 9720 legacy device without BIS.